Morocco in the Eurovision Song Contest
| Morocco | |
|---|---|
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| Participating broadcaster | SNRT |
| Participation summary | |
| Appearances | 1 |
| First appearance | 1980 |
| Last appearance | 1980 |
| Highest placement | 18th: 1980 |
 For the most recent participation seeMorocco in the Eurovision Song Contest 1980 | |
Morocco entered the Eurovision Song Contest for the first, and so far only, time at the Eurovision Song Contest 1980 with the song "Bitaqat Hob", performed by Samira Bensaïd in the Arabic language.
Participation
The Moroccan broadcaster, Société Nationale de Radiodiffusion et de Télévision (SNRT), made the country's debut in 1980, becoming the first African and Arab country to enter the contest while it exploited the fact that Israel did not participate in the Eurovision Song Contest this year. Their debut entry also marked the first time that Arabic was performed in the contest.
Their song for the contest was "Bitaqat Khub", performed by famous Moroccan singer Samira Bensaïd. The song only received 7 points, all from Italy, and placed 18th, ahead of only Finland.
Withdrawal
After their poor placing in the contest, SNRT announced that they would be withdrawing from the 1981 contest because of a Royal statement from King Hassan II to never return again, and have never returned since.
Future
A rival Moroccan broadcaster to SNRT, 2M TV, has expressed their intention to join the European Broadcasting Union (EBU). Should their application be successful, 2M TV, could potentially return Morocco to the contest.[1][2][3][4]
Contestants
- Table key
| Year | Artist | Language | Title | Final | Points |
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| 1980 | Samira Bensaïd | Arabic | "Bitaqat Hob" (بطاقة حب) | 18 | 7 |
| Did not participate from 1981 to present | |||||
Conductors
Jean Claudric 1980 (finished 18th)[5]
Voting history
As of 1980, Morocco's voting history is as follows:
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References
- ^ "Commercial channel interested to join Eurovision Song Contest". Oikotimes. 2007-07-12. Archived from the original on 2008-11-20. Retrieved 2008-10-17.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help); Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ Kuipers, Michael (2007-07-12). "Morocco to return in the next few years?". ESCToday. Retrieved 2008-09-05.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ "Commercial channel interested to join Eurovision Song Contest". Oikotimes. 2008-08-31. Archived from the original on 2008-09-06. Retrieved 2008-09-06.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help); Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ Akhasvil, Sopon (3 June 2014). "With the IBA in peril, Israel may withdraw in 2015". Wiwibloggs.com. European Broadcasting Union. Retrieved 4 June 2014.
- ^ http://andtheconductoris.eu/
External links
- Points to and from Morocco eurovisioncovers.co.uk
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